Category: San Francisco

AdverseEvents.com Seeks to Keep Track of Drug Side Effects the Way the FDA Never Could

Some powerful people in the pharmaceutical industry would like to see Brian Overstreet and his startup fall flat. Big pharma companies, on a few occasions, have told him to stop his spiel immediately, because they were afraid they could be put in a legally and ethically dubious position by hearing one more word. When I … Continue reading “AdverseEvents.com Seeks to Keep Track of Drug Side Effects the Way the FDA Never Could”

Affectiva Opens Silicon Valley Office, Tracks Consumers’ Emotions Via Webcam

A Boston-area tech startup with a pretty bold vision is announcing its expansion to Silicon Valley today. Waltham, MA-based Affectiva, an MIT Media Lab spinout, is opening an office in Santa Clara, CA, where its CEO Dave Berman is based, along with other key members of the team. Affectiva, which has about 25 employees (most … Continue reading “Affectiva Opens Silicon Valley Office, Tracks Consumers’ Emotions Via Webcam”

Sequoia Capital’s Greg McAdoo on Consumer Web and Cleantech Trends, Boston Vs. New York, and Recruiting at MIT

Is there anything worse than a Silicon Valley VC coming to Boston to poach talent from the startup ecosystem? OK, that’s not really what Greg McAdoo is about. The Sequoia Capital partner was in town last weekend, in part for the Startup Bootcamp event at MIT (and related meetups), which featured talks by a number … Continue reading “Sequoia Capital’s Greg McAdoo on Consumer Web and Cleantech Trends, Boston Vs. New York, and Recruiting at MIT”

Yammer Obtains $17,000,000 Series D Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31500501-2aeb-4124-a8e8-4cbf2ffba4ce&Preview=1 Date 9/27/2011 Company Name Yammer Mailing Address 410 Townsend St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Yammer is a tool for making companies and organizations more productive through the exchange of short frequent answers to one simple question: ‘What are you working on?’As employees answer that question, a feed is created … Continue reading “Yammer Obtains $17,000,000 Series D Funding”

Siluria Technologies Lands $20,000,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3fae6311-4c57-469b-9500-c4bc01fb5d5a&Preview=1 Date 9/27/2011 Company Name Siluria Technologies Mailing Address 409 Illinois St. San Francisco, CA 94158 Company Description The company is developing technology that can create ethylene from natural gas. Website http://www.siluria.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes With $20 million in new funding in … Continue reading “Siluria Technologies Lands $20,000,000 Series B Funding”

SpineGuard Receives $6,200,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e2a0eff-75a1-46f7-9520-c4cafed4d094&Preview=1 Date 9/27/2011 Company Name SpineGuard Mailing Address 301 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The founders established SpineGuard on the premise that the patented PediGuard technology platform deserves the full focus of the Team to make the most of its clinical, technological and market potential. Website http://www.spineguard.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “SpineGuard Receives $6,200,000 New Funding”

Joyent Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cca6e6ed-80ab-4e8b-bdc7-cccf872c9209&Preview=1 Date 9/27/2011 Company Name Joyent Mailing Address 345 California Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Joyent has been providing Infrastructure as a Service since 2004, before anyone called it cloud computing. Today, Joyent is the only cloud computing company that has built its own complete technology stack, runs a major … Continue reading “Joyent Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding Round”

BrightTALK Obtains $20,500,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f41cb2f-9502-4079-a00b-7583e1092beb&Preview=1 Date 9/27/2011 Company Name BrightTALK Mailing Address 501 Folsom Street 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description BrightTALK provides online events for professionals and their communities. Every day thousands of thought leaders are actively sharing their insights, their ideas and their most up-to-date knowledge with professionals all over the globe … Continue reading “BrightTALK Obtains $20,500,000 New Funding”

San Diego’s Entropic Invests In, and Partners With, Cupertino’s Zenverge

San Diego semiconductor designer Entropic Communications (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ENTR]]) says today it has formed a strategic partnership with Zenverge, a Cupertino, CA-based chip design firm to work together on the next generation of multimedia products for home entertainment systems. In a separate release, Zenverge says it has closed a $20.5 million Series D round of financing … Continue reading “San Diego’s Entropic Invests In, and Partners With, Cupertino’s Zenverge”

SolarCity, Vidyo, Google+: The Bay Area By the Numbers

Time for our occasional index of venture funding, M&A, and other biztech-related deals from around the San Francisco Bay Area. If it’s got a number in it, we’ll try to report it. $275 million: The size of a Department of Energy loan guarantee being sought by SolarCity, the Foster City, CA-based provider of financing for … Continue reading “SolarCity, Vidyo, Google+: The Bay Area By the Numbers”

200 Women and 5 Men: How Women in Bio’s Network Could Close the Gender Gap

Women have come a long way in the biotech business the past couple decades, no doubt. But if you have any illusions that the industry is nearing gender balance in 2011, then you haven’t seen what I witnessed a few days ago in a hotel lobby in Seattle. The gender balance issue jumped out at … Continue reading “200 Women and 5 Men: How Women in Bio’s Network Could Close the Gender Gap”

Power Assure Obtains $13,500,000 Series B Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18493276-5ed1-4991-914e-31d6283e52a7&Preview=1 Date 9/26/2011 Company Name Power Assure Mailing Address 2394 Walsh Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95051 Company Description Power Assure develops and delivers business automation software that reduces energy use and carbon emissions in commercial, corporate, and government data centers. The company’s software platform intelligently manages data center server capacity in real … Continue reading “Power Assure Obtains $13,500,000 Series B Funding Round”

Zenverge Lands $20,500,000 Series D Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7087da9a-e719-4a7b-a093-64a0baa9fda7&Preview=1 Date 9/26/2011 Company Name Zenverge Mailing Address 10181 Bubb Road Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description Zenverge makes media integrated circuits that are used in devices like HD televisions, Blu-ray players and PCs. Website http://www.zenverge.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,500,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes The company will use … Continue reading “Zenverge Lands $20,500,000 Series D Funding Round”

Gigwalk Obtains New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0503ce08-0316-4453-8f63-7f0ed77c3b0e&Preview=1 Date 9/26/2011 Company Name Gigwalk Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description We turn iPhones into a second paycheck and instantly connect businesses to the talented Gigwalk community workforce to do Gigs using the Gigwalk iPhone App. Website http://www.gigwalk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Gigwalk Obtains New Round”

Quantance Receives $11,000,000 Series C Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f907867d-9c1d-4906-aacf-d644e2c795fd&Preview=1 Date 9/26/2011 Company Name Quantance Mailing Address 2755 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description The company is developing semiconductor-based technologies. Website http://www.quantance.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes This funding will be used to expand the Quantance family of power management products, … Continue reading “Quantance Receives $11,000,000 Series C Financing Round”

SI-Bone Secures $16,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ccc134c-a9d6-4c1b-9840-b0020ebc7815&Preview=1 Date 9/26/2011 Company Name SI-Bone Mailing Address 550 S. Winchester Blvd. San Jose, CA 95128 Company Description SI-BONE is committed to providing high-quality innovative medical devices for the treatment of SI Joint dysfunction. SI-BONE is a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of SI Joint dysfunction. We are dedicated to a … Continue reading “SI-Bone Secures $16,000,000 New Financing Round”

Genentech, ImmunoGen’s Souped-Up Antibody for Breast Cancer Passes Key Test

The evidence is mounting to prove the point that Genentech’s scientists have been trying to make for years—that a souped-up version of its top-selling antibody drug for breast cancer can be more effective in some cases than the original. Genentech, the South San Francisco-based unit of Roche, and its partner, Waltham, MA-based ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:IMGN]]), … Continue reading “Genentech, ImmunoGen’s Souped-Up Antibody for Breast Cancer Passes Key Test”

Turning the Social Network Inside Out: What the Changes at Facebook Mean For Apple and Google-and You

One of the most persistent criticisms of Facebook is that it’s trying to build a “walled garden” analogous to AOL’s dialup service in the 1980s and early 1990s. Blogger Jason Kottke said it in 2007. Tim Berners-Lee said it in Scientific American in 2010. Google’s Vint Cerf revived the meme earlier this week at an … Continue reading “Turning the Social Network Inside Out: What the Changes at Facebook Mean For Apple and Google-and You”

Mintigo Lands $9,000,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cbac8a42-c85c-4ddf-b075-5078c45ec97c&Preview=1 Date 9/23/2011 Company Name Mintigo Mailing Address 3000 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Today’s biggest challenge for businesses is to extract meaningful customer insights out of big data sets. Mintigo specializes in turning big-data into new customers. Website http://www.mintigo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Mintigo Lands $9,000,000 Series B Funding”

How to Build a Web Startup: Lean LaunchPad Edition

As part of our Lean LaunchPad classes at Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia and for the National Science Foundation, students build a startup in 8 weeks using Business Model Design + Customer Development. One of the problems they run into is building a website. If you’re an experienced coder and user interface designer you think nothing is … Continue reading “How to Build a Web Startup: Lean LaunchPad Edition”

Money Goes Mobile: Video from Intuit’s Innovation Gallery Walk

Wednesday was Investor Day at the Mountain View, CA, headquarters of Intuit, the 28-year-old consumer and business finance software giant. Most attendees were there to hear about the company’s fiscal strategy for 2012—and if that’s your cup of tea, there’s a recorded webcast of the meeting here. But Xconomy attended for a different reason—to see … Continue reading “Money Goes Mobile: Video from Intuit’s Innovation Gallery Walk”

Cocrystal, Led by Icos Vets and Stanford Nobelist, Hunts for Next Big Thing for Hepatitis C

One of the older tricks in biotech is to sign up a Nobel Laureate as a scientific advisor, and hope some of his or her credibility impresses investors. Never mind if the renowned scientist only shows up for a company meeting a couple times a year. But Gary Wilcox, the CEO of Cocrystal Discovery, didn’t … Continue reading “Cocrystal, Led by Icos Vets and Stanford Nobelist, Hunts for Next Big Thing for Hepatitis C”

Xconomist of the Week: Ben Elowitz Goes Deep with TV Gossip, Maps the Future of Media

What does “Jersey Shore” star Snooki have to do with the future of online media? Plenty, it turns out. That’s one of the surprising things I learned recently chatting with Ben Elowitz, the CEO of Seattle-based Wetpaint, a well-financed startup that’s about a year into its newest mission: Trying to reinvent how content is created … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Ben Elowitz Goes Deep with TV Gossip, Maps the Future of Media”

Sabet and Wilson Out at Twitter, Hirshland Out at Polaris, & More VC Comings and Goings

Catching up on an eventful week in Boston- and San Francisco-area venture capital personnel moves… —Bijan Sabet of Spark Capital and Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures are leaving the board of Twitter at the end of this month. Sabet and Wilson were early investors in the social-media giant, and there has been plenty of … Continue reading “Sabet and Wilson Out at Twitter, Hirshland Out at Polaris, & More VC Comings and Goings”

Silver Tail Systems Garners Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=64aecb60-d7ff-49f1-9c28-9aa3b3403eb4&Preview=1 Date 9/22/2011 Company Name Silver Tail Systems Mailing Address 230 S. California Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description Silver Tail was founded by a team of fraud prevention experts who built anti-fraud and anti-phishing tools at eBay and PayPal. Through their experience and proprietary algorithms, they have built a system … Continue reading “Silver Tail Systems Garners Series B Funding”

HydroPoint Data Systems Receives $721,960 Series D Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a32d31bf-9e33-458f-acbc-bbcdef594fb8&Preview=1 Date 9/22/2011 Company Name HydroPoint Data Systems Mailing Address 1720 Corporate Circle Petaluma, CA 94954 Company Description HydroPoint provides WeatherTRAK smart irrigation solutions directly and through the Toro and Irritrol brands to more than 10,000 customers including the Fortune 1000, private individuals, municipalities and water districts. Twenty-two independent studies prove that … Continue reading “HydroPoint Data Systems Receives $721,960 Series D Round”

Krux Digital Garners $11,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a054bab-fe15-461c-b496-d007bf409391&Preview=1 Date 9/22/2011 Company Name Krux Digital Mailing Address 188 South Park San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Krux Digital helps anyone with a website safeguard, manage, and make responsible use of consumer data signatures across devices, sources, and formats. Krux arms web publishers with the technology and know-how to compete in … Continue reading “Krux Digital Garners $11,000,000 New Funding”

Salesforce Acquires Assistly for $50,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d512d5b2-821a-4217-94a3-5f57ab48bf81&Preview=1 Date 9/22/2011 Company Name Assistly Mailing Address 425 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The company provides online tools that enhance an enterprises ability to deliver exceptional customer service. Website http://www.assistly.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms The acquisition will be paid for … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires Assistly for $50,000,000”

Salesforce.com Snaps Up Assistly in Race to Dominate Customer Service Technology

Salesforce.com, the San Francisco-based cloud business services giant, announced today that it has acquired Assistly, a two-year-old startup focusing on technology that helps companies track complaints and other customer feedback on social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Web chat, and e-mail. Salesforce.com (NYSE: [[ticker:CRM]]) said it paid $50 million for Assistly, net of cash; … Continue reading “Salesforce.com Snaps Up Assistly in Race to Dominate Customer Service Technology”

Closure of Pier 38 “Death Trap” Looks Inevitable, But City Commits to Re-Open Tech Hub

Yesterday I had a chance to catch up with Jason Wong, the CEO of San Francisco-based Rereply and i5labs, who’s been a longtime tenant at the Pier 38 startup hub and has been closely involved in efforts over the past two weeks to stave off the facility’s impending closure. Wong attended a meeting last Friday … Continue reading “Closure of Pier 38 “Death Trap” Looks Inevitable, But City Commits to Re-Open Tech Hub”

Ning, Rearden, Adchemy, ArcSoft & More: The Bay Area Deals Roundup, By the Numbers

The venture funding and merger & acquisition news flies so fast in Silicon Valley that we have a bit of trouble keeping up, to be frank. We’re experimenting with different ways of bringing you the highlights. Today: a by-the-numbers list of the major deals announced over the past couple of days. $150 million—The reported value … Continue reading “Ning, Rearden, Adchemy, ArcSoft & More: The Bay Area Deals Roundup, By the Numbers”

TechStars Raises $24M More, Offers Each Startup $100K; Founder David Cohen Talks “Quality Over Quantity”

The early-stage tech accelerator business just got even more competitive. Boulder, CO-based TechStars, which runs seed-stage mentorship programs for startups in Boulder, Boston, Seattle, and New York, announced today it has raised a new $24 million fund from a long list of investors that includes Foundry Group, IA Ventures, Avalon Ventures, DFJ Mercury, SoftBank Capital, … Continue reading “TechStars Raises $24M More, Offers Each Startup $100K; Founder David Cohen Talks “Quality Over Quantity””

The Disrupt Experience

The decision to apply to TechCrunch’s Disrupt Battlefield competition wasn’t an easy one. TalkTo had been operating in stealth. We didn’t want to launch publicly, we wanted to launch successfully. Something changed once that application went forward. None of us knew if we’d even be selected as a finalist but we worked as if we … Continue reading “The Disrupt Experience”

Lookout Mobile Security Receives $40,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2723cef0-0106-4498-a83f-09a637368a1d&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Lookout Mobile Security Mailing Address 500 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Lookout is a mobile security company dedicated to making the mobile experience safe for everyone. Website http://www.mylookout.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The new investment will … Continue reading “Lookout Mobile Security Receives $40,000,000 New Round”

CardioKinetix Obtains $44,000,000 Series E Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d8ea8f74-ed68-497d-9ea2-13b57b2499a4&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name CardioKinetix Mailing Address 925 Hamilton Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description CardioKinetix, Inc. is developing new technology for treating Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). This is a catheter-based intervention implanted into the heart. CHF results from damage to the heart from several causes, which affects nearly five … Continue reading “CardioKinetix Obtains $44,000,000 Series E Funding Round”

Intelleflex Secures $9,000,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f36bbbd-a35f-44c1-b0de-2c528edea15a&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Intelleflex Mailing Address 2465 Augustine Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Intelleflex is a Silicon Valley company focused on the next generation of radio frequency identification (RFID) products and applications. Website http://www.intelleflex.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Intelleflex Secures $9,000,000 Series A Financing”

Stitcher Garners $10,000,000 Series C Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ad1d622-5b83-4a1e-aa36-31475bc0f961&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Stitcher Mailing Address Pier 9 Building 116 First Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description Our service enables you to hear the audio content you care about. We “stitch” it into personalized, always-current stations that you can easily listen to on your iPhone or computer. Website http://www.stitcher.com … Continue reading “Stitcher Garners $10,000,000 Series C Financing Round”

Zimride Lands $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf7afdcd-b2dd-4757-b84d-33f6ac328bf3&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Zimride Mailing Address 548 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Zimride’s industry leading rideshare service helps organizations establish easy to use, private, social networks for ridesharing. The result: a critical mass of users sharing rides, saving money and reducing resource consumption. Website http://www.zimride.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Zimride Lands $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

Numenta Secures $5,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7408352f-0ac6-4c91-8ad1-70fb46f920dd&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Numenta Mailing Address 811 Hamilton Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Mobile computing pioneers Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky founded Numenta to develop a new approach to machine intelligence first described in Hawkins’ book On Intelligence. Website http://www.numenta.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Numenta Secures $5,000,000 New Round”

Adchemy Receives $61,000,000 Series E Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68cb1b84-2134-4d90-a0c1-d235be6d6e10&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Adchemy Mailing Address 1001 E. Hillsdale Blvd. 7th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Company Description Adchemy develops software that is revolutionizing the world of online customer acquisition. The company’s mission is to combine the vast amount of data on the Web with its advanced scientific algorithms to … Continue reading “Adchemy Receives $61,000,000 Series E Financing Round”

Rearden Commerce Obtains $133,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5d93119f-0650-479a-8b1d-d42f53416e38&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Rearden Commerce Mailing Address 1051 E Hillsdale Blvd 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Company Description Rearden Commerce is revolutionizing the way people and businesses buy and sell services, with the first online marketplace for services of all kinds. Rearden Commerce is one of the leading forces … Continue reading “Rearden Commerce Obtains $133,000,000 New Funding”

Lockerz Acquires VodPod for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6753d32-fc79-4a3e-ae64-0e8abe778569&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name VodPod Mailing Address 130 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description VodPod.com is an online service that enables our members to build collections of video, and to share those collections with other people. We’d love for you to use our service. Our basic service is free, … Continue reading “Lockerz Acquires VodPod for Undisclosed Sum”

Rearden Commerce Acquires HomeRun.com for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a26886f5-21b3-46dd-9a16-5ce3c0a96bec&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name HomeRun.com Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco , CA 94111 Company Description The company is developing a website in the daily deals space. Website http://www.homerun.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the parties.

Dropcam Receives $5,800,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fa359814-02de-43e1-a04d-1a39688a4e3f&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Dropcam Mailing Address 160 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Dropcams are easy-to-use wi-fi internet IP cameras you use to watch the things you love while on the go. Use your iPhone, Android, or laptop to keep an eye on home, monitor baby, or share … Continue reading “Dropcam Receives $5,800,000 Series A Round”

Neo Technology Secures $10,600,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=34fd520f-aac9-4002-b085-b07b593517ed&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Neo Technology Mailing Address 1370 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description As the world of data explodes in both volume and complexity, many applications and databases have difficulty handling sophisticated queries with high performance. Website http://www.neotechnology.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,600,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Neo Technology Secures $10,600,000 Series A Financing Round”

Glam Media Acquires Ning for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dc0d438a-a271-4b87-9ce8-bdd9eb3d46fc&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2011 Company Name Ning Mailing Address 735 Emerson Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Ning is the world’s largest platform for creating social websites. Top organizers, marketers, influencers, and activists use Ning to create an online destination that weaves social conversations in content and inspire action. Based in Palo … Continue reading “Glam Media Acquires Ning for Undisclosed Sum”

Calypso Medical Technologies Acquired for $10M by Varian Medical Systems

Calypso Medical Technologies, a Seattle company whose “GPS for the body” technology helps target radiation at cancerous tumors, has been acquired for $10 million upfront by Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA. While there are unspecified earn-outs for hitting sales milestones, the price probably isn’t something that will make investors smile. Calypso raised $50 … Continue reading “Calypso Medical Technologies Acquired for $10M by Varian Medical Systems”